Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 15, 10 August 1894, Page 13

Commercial.

A. Todd, on behalf of Thb New Zealand Land Association Limited, repert for week ending August 8, as f jllows :—

Store Oitlle — There is not very much inquiry for these at present some few changt hands, bat there is no demand of any consequence experienced, nor likely to ba until well ou in the spring Store Sheep— Transactions in tb^e in the meantime are not numerous, nor yet to any ex'i-nt, the market iv cousi queries is comparatively quiet. There is Rome 11 quiiy for grod cross aud halfbred hoggets, but there are not maoy eff iin?, and ihe sellers of those for dieposal are holding for more than buyers care about giving. Sheepskins— A good demand continues to exist for these, but owing to the dampness of the weather retarding fellmongering operations the attendance of buyers at the auctions on Tuesday was somewhat less. Oouutry dry crofisbredp, inferior to medium, fetching Is 6d to 2s 81 ; do do merino, Is 41 to Is 9i ; medium to good crossbreds 2i 91 to 3s 103 ; extra heavy, 4s 31 to 5s 61 ; good to b st merinos, la 10a to 2a 61 ; extra heavy, 2< 10 I to 3i 3d ; dry pelte, Id to Is 51 ; best green crossbreda, 3- 101 to 4e 6 1 ; extra heavy, 4s 7d to 4f Ui ; medium to good, 3i 31 to 3s 9J ; green metinos, Is 9! to 2a 81. . Babbitskins— The market continne* very steady and with a good demand experienced prices are firm. Q iotatiuns for best wiuter grey doee, lid to ll&d; selected, Uj-i to Is ; mt dium to good 9fi to 10£ d ; autumn and early winter, 61 to B£d ; summer, 31 to 5i ; sueKi-rs, hall-grown and inferior, 1-J to 2i 1 ; best bLck and fawn, 91 to lO4' 1 ; medium to good, 4d to 84 per lb. Hides — There is no alteration to note in the market. Quotation a for best, 60!bs and over, 2$ 1 to 31; medium we ghr, IJI to 2J ; inferior and light, Id to l^t per lb. Tallow and Fat— Best ren<ieied mutton, 18s 61 to 20a ; m dium to good, 15s 6d to 17s 6J ; inferior to meiium 12, 6i to 15s ; be*t mutton caul fat, 12s 9 1 to 13 ; mtdiuii to good, lls 61 to 12n 6d ; inferior to medium, 10s to lls percwi (ex sore) \y nea t_Thiß cereal has a very steady demand, consequently late quotations are being firmly maintained. Thy quantity ol really prime wheat offering is limited, the market is therefore more in favour of holders, but the indications are wanting for any further ri«e in the meantime at any rate. BBt hard milling, velvet, 2* 11.1 to 3s ; extra prime, Id to 2d more ; good to beat do and b-st Tuscan, 2* IM to 2a lid ; good to best red whea', 24 8 1 to 2s 10J ; mf dium to pood 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; good whole fowl's wbeat, 2* 3d to 2s 6d ; broken and nferior, 2s to 2s 41 (ex store, sacks weighed in, term*) Oats A modtiate amount of business has be.-n transacted during the past week, both at auction and pnvatel/. Thert in some inquiry for shipment to botb Australia and Home, but prices off red hardly coming up to our quntatUnp, business resulting so far is limited. We quote— Prime milliug, bright and stout, Is 5d to Is 6£ 1 ; extra prime, Is 6.1 ; brßt bright, stout feed, Is 4£i to U 5d ; medium to good, Is 3sd tv Is 4£d ; iDfenor aDd musty, Is Id to Is 2^-1 ; long Tartarians (for seed), best, Is 7d to Is 9J ; extra prime heia for 2s ; black, Is 6d to Is 8d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley There iB no business of any importance passing in this A moderate demand exists, but there is not much offering of any description and hardly »uy really prime. Prime malting, 3a 9i to

4s ; medium to good, 3s to is 0 1 ; milling, 2s 31 to 2s 9J ; feed, la 6d to 2i (ex store, sacks extra).

Grass Seeds — While the business done in ryegrass seed is still unimportant, the market is improving, and in due course we expect to see all the available stock now in bands being placed at prices on a par with late quotations. B-st machine-dressed, 3a 3d to 3s 91 ; choice perennial, 4* to 4* 31 lex store, sacke extra, net). Cocksfoot seed quiet, but htocks are light und will, doubtless, be wanted for local requirements a litile funhi r on. Meantime best dressedisheld for s^d to 6^l ; medium, 41 to 5d per lb.

Potatoes'— Best derwentp, L22<6d to L 2 ss ; extra prime, L 2 7g 61 Vo L 2 10s per ton, ex store sacks *eighed in net. Obaff— Quotations for best, L 2 10s to L 2 I2a 6d ; medium to good, L22s 6d to L 2 7s 6d ; inferior to medium, Ll 12s 6dtoL2 per ton, (ex truck, sacks extra, net).

Dairy Prodnce — There is no change of any consequence to note. Quotations for prime salt butter, d-ury made, 61 to 7J ; medium, 4d to 5d ; factory made, 9d to 10 i. Factory made cheese, dull of sale ; medium a'%", 4£d to 4|d ; loaf sbape, 4^d to 51 ; dairy made, 2d to 3£l per lb

Flax — Quotations nominal, sty for medium to good, Ll3 103 to Ll4 10s ; interior to medium, LlO to Ll2 per ton, (ex store).